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Work Remix

A$AP Rocky, a rapper who created A$AP mob recently featured on a track from one of the members of A$AP mob. A$AP Ferg the creator of the song, put A$AP rocky, trinidad James, Schoolboy Q, and french Montana on the track as well. It was completely a hit. Each part was impressive and even though some of the rappers listed are normally not good at rapping, i was very impressed.

Massive Attack

In class we listened to Massive Attack, a band with a completely unique genre for it's time period. I liked how the album exhibited trip/alternative instrumentals over computer generated rap beats as well as real instruments. The first four tracks on the album were solid and started it off with a bang. I liked the sound of the music and was mesmerized by the way all of the sounds were incorporated. I will definitely download their album.

ACL

In class we discussed the ACL lineup, we talked about some of the good bands that will be playing and we talked about some of those who are questionably a bad choice for the festival. I like Walk on the Moon, Kaskade, Kendrick Lamar, Phoenix, Kings of Leon, Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys, Toro Y Moi, and a lot of others. When we listened to Lionel Richie in class, I almost didn't take him seriously and I didn't understand the purpose of his music video. I also found it quite odd that someone like him would be playing at ACL. Either way ACL should be a good experience and I think I will find a few more new bands.

5 star rap albums

In class we were talkig about memorable rap albums. The XXL magazine released a "best albums" list, all of the albums got a rating of XXL. They included: "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill", "The Blueprint", "Get Rich or Die Tryin", "Be", "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy", and G.O.O.D kid M.A.A.D City". All of these albums I agree with. I would also add drakes "Take Care" and ASAP rocky's longlineasap to the list.

Here are the best songs from these two albums

Headband

B.o.B and 2chainz recently performed a good duo. "Headband" their new song features a whistle for the background instrumental. The lyrics are easily heard because the whistle beat makes way for good clarity. It was impressive to see how well they filled the silence and it was well accomplished.

Class reflection

In class we listened to nirvana, the album we heard was an example of classic rock, and all of the songs were recognizable to me. I liked to listen to something other than rap or the alternative I hear everyday. It made me feel good about my music choice since I got some history and got to listen to something from a different generation. The lyrics and the lead vocalist were very impressive and made me want to listen more. I hope we will get to hear even more popular songs by them.